'''Sean Bean''' (born 17 April 1959) is an English actor who has worked in film, television and theatrical productions, as well as providing voice-overs for commercials and computer games.

'''Sean Bean''' (born 17 April 1959) is an English actor who has worked in film, television and theatrical productions, as well as providing voice-overs for commercials and computer games.

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He first became well known for his portrayal of [[wikipedia:Richard Sharpe (fictional character)|Richard Sharpe]] in the long-running British television series [[wikipedia:Sharpe (TV series)|''Sharpe'']], before appearing as [[wikipedia:Boromir|Boromir]] in [[wikipedia:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]]'s [[wikipedia:Lord of the Rings film trilogy|''Lord of the Rings'']] movie trilogy. He has also carved out a role as a [[wikipedia:Hollywood|Hollywood]] villain, appearing in antagonistic roles in films such as [[wikipedia:Patriot Games (film)|''Patriot Games'']], [[wikipedia:GoldenEye|''GoldenEye'']] and [[wikipedia:National Treasure (film)|''National Treasure'']].Other notable works include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Trevelyan <u>Alec Trevelyan</u>] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond_(film_series) <u>James Bond film</u>] ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEye <u>GoldenEye</u>]'', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus <u>Odysseus</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_(film) <u>Troy</u>]'', Dr. Merrick in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_(2005_film) <u>The Island</u>]'', Ian Howe in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Treasure_(film) <u>National Treasure</u>]'', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus <u>Zeus</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Jackson_%26_the_Olympians:_The_Lightning_Thief <u>Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief</u>]'' and Ulric in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death_(film) <u>Black Death</u>]''.

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He first became well known for his portrayal of [[wikipedia:Richard Sharpe (fictional character)|Richard Sharpe]] in the long-running British television series [[wikipedia:Sharpe (TV series)|''Sharpe'']], before appearing as [[wikipedia:Boromir|Boromir]] in [[wikipedia:Peter Jackson|Peter Jackson]]'s [[wikipedia:Lord of the Rings film trilogy|''Lord of the Rings'']] movie trilogy. He has also carved out a role as a [[wikipedia:Hollywood|Hollywood]] villain, appearing in antagonistic roles in films such as [[wikipedia:Patriot Games (film)|''Patriot Games'']], [[wikipedia:GoldenEye|''GoldenEye'']] and [[wikipedia:National Treasure (film)|''National Treasure'']].Other notable works include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Trevelyan <u>Alec Trevelyan</u>] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Bond_(film_series) <u>James Bond film</u>] ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEye <u>GoldenEye</u>]'', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus <u>Odysseus</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_(film) <u>Troy</u>]'', Dr. Merrick in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_(2005_film) <u>The Island</u>]'', Ian Howe in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Treasure_(film) <u>National Treasure</u>]'', [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus <u>Zeus</u>] in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Jackson_%26_the_Olympians:_The_Lightning_Thief <u>Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief</u>]'' and Ulric in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death_(film) <u>Black Death</u>]''; which also starred ''Game of Thrones'' cast members [[Emun Elliott]] and [[Carice van Houten]].

He starred in [[HBO]]'s ''[[Game of Thrones (TV series)|Game of Thrones]]'' as Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. He was announced in the role on 19 July 2009. He appeared in nine episodes of the [[Season 1|first season]] (though was credited for all ten) before being written out, following the character's fate as depicted in the novel.

He starred in [[HBO]]'s ''[[Game of Thrones (TV series)|Game of Thrones]]'' as Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. He was announced in the role on 19 July 2009. He appeared in nine episodes of the [[Season 1|first season]] (though was credited for all ten) before being written out, following the character's fate as depicted in the novel.

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In an interview after [[Season 4]] aired, Bean mentioned that he would enjoy possibly returning to ''Game of Thrones'' to play Ned Stark in flashback scenes.<ref>"[http://winteriscoming.net/2014/07/18/sean-bean-wants-return-game-thrones/ Sean Bean wants to return to Game of Thrones]</ref>

He starred in HBO's Game of Thrones as Lord Eddard Stark. He was announced in the role on 19 July 2009. He appeared in nine episodes of the first season (though was credited for all ten) before being written out, following the character's fate as depicted in the novel.

In an interview after Season 4 aired, Bean mentioned that he would enjoy possibly returning to Game of Thrones to play Ned Stark in flashback scenes.[1]